As the first exit polls arrived in Israel’s election late Tuesday, opposition supporters breathed a sigh of relief. But as a long night set in, nervousness grew on both sides in a tight race that is pivotal for the country. At exactly 10:00 pm (2000 GMT), exit polls showed a narrow edge for the bloc […]
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and rival Gadi Eisenkot each vowed on Wednesday to form a government after both came up short in the first election since the October 7, 2023 attack traumatised the country. Voters turned out Tuesday in the highest numbers in decades to give their verdict on the divisive rule of Netanyahu, […]
Read MoreNach dem knappen Ausgang der Parlamentswahl in Israel hat sich Regierungschef Benjamin Netanjahu zuversichtlich gezeigt, auch künftig die Regierung anzuführen. “Wir müssen eine starke Regierung des rechten Lagers bilden”, sagte Netanjahu am Mittwoch vor seinen Anhängern in Jerusalem. Zudem sprach er sich gegen jede “Regierung mit der Unterstützung der israelischen Araber” aus, deren Parteien bei […]
Read MoreDer führende israelische Oppositionspolitiker Gadi Eisenkot ist nach eigenen Worten bereit, nach der Parlamentswahl in Israel eine neue Regierung zu bilden. Die Menschen in Israel hätten sich für “den Wandel entschieden”, sagte der Mitte-Rechts-Politiker am frühen Mittwochmorgen in einer Rede vor seinen Anhängern in Tel Aviv. Er werde versuchen, eine neue Regierung zu bilden.”Das Volk hat […]
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Britain’s finance minister John Healey will unveil his first budget Wednesday, as he juggles commitments to defence spending and easing household bills with little financial room to manoeuvre. It could prove to be a tall order for Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new administration as rising inflation and borrowing costs — largely a consequence of the […]
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Christine, a retired widow in Arizona, placed food staples in her cart at a charity food distribution event — as she’s had to do monthly since the Trump administration slashed federal food assistance programs.”It’s just been hard. It’s been really raw,” the 67-year-old told AFP, declining to give her family name so that two children […]
Read MoreFormerly a Democratic stronghold, the predominantly Hispanic region of southern Texas has swung rightward in recent years, helping Republicans to a narrow majority in Congress and highlighting a broader shift in Latino voter sentiment. Now, with control of Congress up for grabs in the November 3 midterm elections, Democrats are hoping a star singer running […]
Read MoreA low-lying Pacific nation urging drastic climate action has “limited ability” to halt its own government investments in fossil fuel companies, external advisers wrote in internal documents obtained by AFP. Few countries are more exposed to climate change than Tuvalu in the South Pacific, an atoll chain reckoning with rising seas, acidifying oceans and outbreaks […]
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Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India’s southeastern coast as Cyclone Arnab made landfall on Wednesday, forcing nearly 100,000 people to evacuate their homes in two states, authorities said. Arnab hit Andhra Pradesh as a “very severe cyclonic storm”, with winds of 125-135 kilometres (78-84 miles) per hour and gusts reaching 150 kph, the India […]
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